Vidyasagar Institute of Bio-Medical Science
Report on VIBS – Hands-on Summer Training programme (14th May – 1st June 2018)
The Hands-on-summer training programme is a scheduled annual training programme conducted under Vidyasagar Institute of Bio-Medical Science (VIBS) a Unit of Medical Research Foundation, with an objective of imparting real time knowledge and experience in Basic medical sciences including application of advanced techniques in the field of Medical Biochemistry, Microbiology and Human genetics to post graduate students from Science and Arts college /Research Institutions/Engineering colleges. The programme was conducted between 14th May and 1st June 2018 with the inaugural function conducted by Dr.H.N.Madhavan, Director of VIBS, alongwith Dr.N.Angayarkanni, HOD, Biochemistry on 14th May 2018.
A total of 17 candidates (3 each from Stella Maris College, Loyola College,1 each from Madras Christian College, Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Saveetha Medical College and hospital, SRM Arts and Science College, &VMU-Aarupadaiveedu Institute of Technology in Chennai, one each from SASTRA University, Thanjavur, Pondicherry Central University, Pondicherry, Periyar University, Salem, Mahatma Gandhi Degree College, University of Bradford (MDIS), Singapore and 2 from Andhra Pradesh underwent hands on training programme in advanced techniques in the 3 departments of Basic Medical Sciences (7 candidates in R.S. Mehta Jain Department of Biochemistry & Cell Biology, 4 in SN ONGC Genetics & Molecular Biology and 6 in L & T Microbiology Research Centre).
The valedictory function was conducted on the last day of the training programme on 1st June 2018. Dr.S.S.Badrinath Chairman Emeritus, Sankara Nethralaya was the chief guest for the programme. The programme started with a prayer song by Dr.S.R.Bharathi Devi and presentation of VIBS activities by Dr.K. Lily Therese, VIBS – Co-ordinator. The participants gave a good feedback on the programme and faculty from each department also shared their experience of conducting the hands on summer training programme, by appreciating the student’s interest and enthusiasm in learning the techniques which reflected in their good performance in the evaluation conducted at the end of the programme. The participants were requested to share the acquired knowledge and impart the skills to their juniors and colleagues in their respective colleges.
Chairman Emeritus Dr.S.S.Badrinath alongwith the respective faculty from each participating department distributed the certificates to all the participants and the programme came to an end with high tea and a group photograph. We take this opportunity to gratefully acknowledge the support of the managements of Vision Research Foundation & Medical Research Foundation for providing the facility and the Founder of VIBS, Padmashri Iravatham Mahadevan, I.A.S. for providing the wonderful opportunity to share the acquired knowledge and skills with Post graduate students from various Science & Arts Colleges & Research Institutions, which is one of the major objective of this great Institution!!.
Hands-on Summer Training programme by the Vidyasagar Institute of Bio-Medical Science (8th – 26th May 2017)
The ‘Hands-on-summer training Programme” a critical part of Sankara Nethralaya’s ongoing knowledge dissemination initiatives, conducted annually by the Vidyasagar Institute of Bio-Medical Science (VIBS), a Unit of Medical Research Foundation (MRF) with an objective of imparting real time knowledge and experience to post graduate students in their chosen fields of specialization was conducted this year between 8thMay and 26th May 2017 at the Basic Medical Sciences Laboratories located in the Kamalnayan Bajaj Institute for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (KNBIRVO) Building at the Sankara Nethralaya Main campus. A total of 23 candidates registered for the program and were assigned as per their preference in the following specialty departments (6 in R.S. Mehta Jain Department of Biochemistry & Cell Biology, 6 in SN ONGC Genetics & Molecular Biology and 11 in L & T Microbiology Research Centre).
All the participants performed well in the evaluation conducted at the end of the programme by the three departments where the training was imparted, giving a sense of professional fulfillment to the organizers and faculty members. Dr. K. Lily Therese, coordinator, VIBS organised the valedictory function on 26th May 2017 after the successful completion of the program. The participants were requested to share their impressions and experiences on the session to enable the organizers to gauge the effectiveness of the same and all of them gave a good feedback on the training imparted to them, rating it as excellent. The faculty members and the Scientists involved in conducting the programme also shared their interesting experiences with the students. The participants were highly satisfied with the ‘Hands on training programme’ and had a high word of praise for the faculty members who helped them to understand and learn the various advanced techniques. The participants were requested to share the acquired knowledge and impart the skills to their juniors and batch mates in their respective colleges, in keeping with Sankara Nethralaya’s philosophy of disseminating knowledge for the common good. Dr.H.N.Madhavan, Director and Senior Professor of Microbiology & VIBS & Dr.S.Mathavan, Head of SN ONGC Department of Genetics & Molecular Biology addressed the participants and distributed the certificates to the successful participants during the valedictory function.
The function came to an end with a warm Vote of Thanks by Dr. N.Angayarkanni, HOD, R.S.Mehta Jain Department of Biochemistry & Cell Biology. She expressed her gratitude to the faculty, scientists and technical staff involved in training the students, the management of Vision Research Foundation & Medical Research Foundation for providing the facility and the founder of VIBS, Padmashri Iravatham Mahadevan, I.A.S. for providing the wonderful opportunity to train Post graduate students from various Science & Arts Colleges & Research Institutions.
The Vidyasagar Institute for Bio-Medical Science successfully conducts the BITS Practice School-I Programme
The BITS Practice School-I Programme was conducted by the Vidyasagar Institute of Bio-Medical Science (A unit of the Medical Research Foundation) between 22nd May and 16th July 2015 at the Sankara Nethralaya Main campus. A total of 10 students from different BITS campuses, 2 from BITS Pilani, 4 from BITS Hyderabad and 4 from BITS Goa participated in the same. The students did their projects in the R.S Mehta Jain Department of Biochemistry & Cell Biology (3), Centre for Bioinformatics (2), L & T Microbiology Research Centre (2), SN ONGC Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology (2) and Nano Biotechnology Department (1).
We take pleasure in sharing the topics covered by the students and their guides from the institution.
The students were given a good exposure to both the theoretical and practical aspects in their assigned areas and topics and gave a good feedback of their learning experience and interactions with faculty at the end of the training programme. Dr Ronnie George, Director Research, Vision Research Foundation, Dr. K.Lily Therese, Programme Coordinator (VIBS) and Dr.P.R.Deepa, PS-I Instructor & BITS Programme Coordinator, Chennai distributed participation certificates to them. Dr.H.N.Madhavan, Director of VIBS and faculty from all the departments appreciated the deep enthusiasm and interest with which the participants learnt the various techniques.
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